Jeffries Open to Discharge Petition for Foreign Aid Bill

“As the Senate lurches forward on a national security funding package, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he’ll use ‘every available legislative tool’ to get such legislation on the House floor,” Politico reports.

“It’s an unsubtle nod to the discharge petition, which Democrats could theoretically use to force a floor vote if Speaker Mike Johnson declines to take up the legislation. However, it requires a majority of House members to sign on to the petition, which means at least a handful of Republicans would have to sign on to give it teeth.”